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Former deputy prime minister John Prescott, who served under Tony Blair, warned Mr Corbyn leading the party "won't be easy".

John Prescott writes his advice for Jeremy Corbyn Credit: PA

Writing in the Mirror on Sunday, he said: "This contest has been a bit bitter at times and focused more on personalities than policies. Bridges have been burned and will need to be rebuilt. Those you opposed you'll have to embrace.

"And those who opposed you will need to swallow their pride and realise you are the most democratically elected leader we have ever had. No-one can take that mandate from you.

"You thoroughly deserve our support and the opportunity to lead Labour and her Majesty's Opposition. Now let's come together to hold the Tories to account and win in 2020."

But Labour backbencher Simon Danczuk said Corbyn would need to pass "a series of crucial tests to convince his MPs that our aim is to win the next general election- not indulge in some ideological experiment.

Writing in the Mail on Sunday, he added: "He must outperform Prime Minister David Cameron in the Commons. We cannot have a Labour leader introduced to gales of laughter every week."

Rosie Winterton is to remain in her role as chief whip Credit: Reuters

Jeremy Corbyn has said that Rosie Winterton, will remain in her role as Labour's chief whip, as he draws up his shadow cabinet.

"Rosie has served our party under consecutive administrations and will be a valuable part of our new team," Mr Corbyn said, whose victory as Labour leader sparked a flurry of resignations within the party.

Ms Winterton, a former aide to John Prescott and a minister under Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, held the chief whip role throughout Ed Miliband's leadership of the party.

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Rachel Reeves MP, the shadow work and pensions secretary, has announced she will leave Labour's frontbench following Jeremy Corbyn's election as Labour leader.

Rachel Reeves MP is to step down as shadow work and pensions secretary Credit: Andrew Matthews/PA Wire

The MP for Leeds West is currently on maternity leave, but confirmed over Twitter she would be stepping down when she returns to work. She also tweeted her congratulations to Mr Corbyn and Labour's new deputy leader, Tom Watson MP.

Former leader of the Labour party Ed Miliband has ruled himself out of serving in new leader Jeremy Corbyn's frontbench team.

Asked if he would serve in a shadow cabinet under Mr Corbyn, he said they had discussed it, but he would be staying on the backbench.

He said: "I believe the right thing for me to do is to be a backbencher, serving my constituency and serving the issues I care about, supporting him on issues I care about, equality and climate change, and that's what I intend to do."

On the election result, he said the party "has made its choice and I think that choice should be respected."

He said the surge in members and affiliated supporters was "a massive opportunity" for Labour and said the challenge was to turn the half a million supporters and members into an "active" part of the party.